The Wiggles are playing hot potato with their former boss, denying claims he was illegally fired after raising concerns about the hiring of friends and family.

Luke O'Neill says he was denied bonuses and excluded from meetings before being dismissed without a reasonable basis by the famous children's entertainers.

He has launched legal action against the group, blue Wiggle Anthony Field and its general counsel Matthew Salgo in the Federal Court.

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No defence has been filed with the court but the band's lawyer indicated today the allegations were contested.

"There are multiple complaints or inquiries pleaded during the course of the applicant's employment ... all of which are deni

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